- Irene Hunt
Irene Hunt (
May 18 , 1907 -May 18 , 2001) was an American author of historicalfiction for children and young adults.Works
* "
Across Five Aprils ", Follett, 1964.
* "Up a Road Slowly ", Follett, 1966.
* "Trail of Apple Blossoms", illustrated by Don Bolognese, Follett, 1968.
* "No Promises in the Wind ", Follett, 1970.
* "The Lottery Rose ", Scribner, 1976.
* "William", Scribner, 1978.
* "Claws of a Young Century", Scribner, 1980.
* "The Everlasting Hills", Scribner, 1985.elect Awards
* 1965 Newbery Honor Book citation for "
Across Five Aprils "
* 1965Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award for "Across Five Aprils "
* 1965Lewis Carroll Shelf Award for "Across Five Aprils "
* 1967Newbery Medal for "Up a Road Slowly "
* 1971 Charles W. Follett Award for "No Promises in the Wind "
* 1985Parents' Choice Award for "The Everlasting Hills"References
* "Irene Hunt", "Contemporary Authors Online", Thomson Gale, entry updated
25 February 2002
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